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3.4.2 CurrentThe total current (2004) domestic waste stream (garbage and kerbside recyclables)generation for Liverpool LGA is presented in Table 3.4.Table 3.4: Domestic Waste Generation (rounded) – Liverpool 2004StreamTotalGeneration(tonne/yr)% of Total kg/pers/yr(1)kg/hhld/yrGarbage 50 000 84% 288 929Kerbside Recycling 9 500 16% 55 177Total 59 500 100% 342 1,106(1)Based on a 2004 population of 173,736 and 53 800 households (Source: Liverpool City Council)Based on a comparison of waste generation in Liverpool with that of other Councils inGreater Sydney, Liverpool is one of the higher domestic waste stream generators (on a perhousehold basis). Average waste generation for other Sydney Councils is 970 kg/hhld/yrcompared to 1 106 kg/hhld/yr in Liverpool. The difference is at least partly a reflection ofthe higher household density levels in Liverpool compared to the Sydney average (mostrecently listed as 3.2 persons per Liverpool household versus 2.7 in Greater Sydney).The current diversion rate through kerbside recycling is 16%. This is lower than the typicalkerbside recycling diversion rates achieved by Sydney Councils of around 20 – 25%.Comparing the types of containers currently used for garbage and kerbside recycling canprovide a partial explanation of the lower diversion rate in Liverpool compared to otherCouncils. In recent years many Sydney Councils have reduced the size of garbage containersfrom the previously provided 240 L bins down to 120 L or 80 L bins. At the same time,residents have been provided with larger, enclosed containers for kerbside recycling and, inmany cases, garden organics. The net result has been that those Councils providing binbasedrecycling services for dry recyclable materials and/or organics (for example rigidmobile containers with regular collection frequencies), together with smaller garbagecontainers (such as 120L or 80L bins), are generally achieving higher diversion rates thanthose that do not.3.4.3 Projected Future QuantitiesTo undertake strategic planning and to obtain information about potential future changes inthe quantity of materials requiring collection and treatment, a projection of future tonnagesof domestic waste generation (garbage and recycling) in Liverpool has been performed. Theprojection is based upon the following:Liverpool City Council9Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy